prodder

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Noun
  • Last week, a humanitarian ceasefire announced by M23 fell apart almost immediately after it was declared, as the rebels swiftly advanced into Nyabibwe.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Trump could also run into problems in Congress where the Republicans have only a slim majority in both the Senate and House, meaning a small number of GOP rebels could disrupt his plans.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • These people are always looking for new and more efficient ways to do things, so may be seen as troublemakers in conventional organizations.
    Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The Chinese government is increasing its efforts to root out troublemakers and suppress social unrest after a string of attacks in the country.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The day was marked by mixed emotions as two of our volunteers, Samuel and Harut, learned that Syrian towns had fallen to insurgents after Bashar al-Assad's exit.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Alia Shawkat stars as an aspiring actress in a military role-playing facility who falls in love with a soldier (Callum Turner) cast as an insurgent, but their unsimulated emotions threaten to derail the performance.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Lester was also a large promoter of agriculture for the county and state.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Concert venues, party promoters and event creators are pulling out all of the stops, presenting a bevy of opportunities for Chicagoans to celebrate the big day, whether with their beloved or with a group of friends.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • White-Cain is a proponent of the prosperity theology, which is centered around financial and physical well-being being done through the will of God.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Others might argue that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is an enthusiastic proponent of freedom of expression.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But the hearing served an educational purpose, just probably not the one that Revenue Subcommittee Chairman and hemp-industry booster William Hall, 6th, had in mind.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Then, SpaceX will likely test-fire the booster and ship before stacking the two elements together to complete assembly of the 404-foot-tall (123.1-meter) rocket.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Prodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodder. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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